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The Sunshine Economy: The Business of Betting Gambling in Florida is a perennial issue for politicians and the public. It will be on this fall’s ballot for voters in two forms. One proposed constitutional amendment would ban greyhound racing. The other question is much larger: should voters have the exclusive right to expand gambling? If approved by at least 60 percent of voters, it would take that power away from state lawmakers. The business of betting is growing again in Florida, especially at casinos. According to state data, after not experiencing any growth two years ago, Indian gaming revenue in the state was up almost nine percent in 2017. It is expected to be up another 4.5...

Sports betting is still a ways off in Ohio, but New Jersey sportsbooks are up and running. Check out DraftKings Sportsbook! Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park is joining the MGM Resorts portfolio, providing MGM entry into the Ohio gaming market. MGM Resorts International and its real estate investment trust, MGM Growth Properties LLC (MGP) are doing a bit of shuffling around of a newly acquired Ohio property. MGM Resorts is acquiring the operating assets of the Rocksino from MGP. MGP will lease the actual property associated with the Rocksino from a subsidiary of MGP. Jim Murren, chairman...

LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS ) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") announced today a new, exclusive three-year contract for lottery instant "scratch" games with one of the world's leaders in gaming, hospitality and entertainment, Hard Rock International, which owns international trademarks for the Hard Rock® brands. Scientific Games, the world's largest provider of lottery instant games, offers the largest portfolio of licensed brands for lottery game entertainment. Today's announcement solidifies instant "scratch" games for lotteries in North America and Europe with the iconic Hard Rock®. "Scientific Games is known for...

Global gaming, hospitality and entertainment giant Hard Rock International (HRI) has strengthened its existing Scientific Games Corporation alliance, with a new, exclusive three-year contract. Relating to the provision of a series of lottery instant games, HRI, who owns international trademarks for the iconic brand, has aligned itself with “the world’s largest provider” of such offerings. Scientific Games, which states that it supplies “the largest portfolio of licensed brands for lottery game entertainment,” believes the latest deal with Hard Rock solidifies its provisions for lotteries in Europe and North America. Kyle Rogers, executive vice president of lottery licensed...

A related company, MGM Properties, in July paid $1 billion to buy the racino, but had kept the Rocksino team on as operator of the facility, which is located between Cleveland and Akron. The change announced in a news release Wednesday states that MGM will operate the facility and employ the workers. But the release was silent on whether there would be a name change. A spokesman declined to answer that or other questions on Thursday. "We don't have anything to add beyond the news release at this time. Additional operational announcements will be made in the future," Brian Ahern, director of corporate media relations for MGM Resorts International, said in an email response to cleveland.com....

The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a gaming license for the company that will manage the casino at the Hard Rock Hotel as it transitions to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The Virgin Hotels Group announced the acquisition of the Hard Rock for an undisclosed price in March. Warner Gaming LLC, which operates several tribal casinos, was tabbed as the manager of the 75,000-square-foot casino. Richard “Boz” Bosworth, the 1,500-room hotel’s new CEO, told commissioners Virgin is in the planning stages of a major renovation of the property that will start late next year. The company plans to keep the property open during the $50 million renovation set for every...

Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa goes forward with $700 million expansion TAMPA? Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino officials have plans to make Florida?s biggest casino even bigger? and with even more slot machines? through the $700 million expansion plan they announced on Wednesday. The improved hotel and casino, which will have a new 15-story hotel tower and 200,000 square feet of gaming space, is slated to open in mid-2019. The Seminole Tribe says the expansion is part of a $2.4 billion in "economic investment" it previously said it might make into its two flagship casinos? Tampa and Hollywood. The nearly $700 million plan mirrors one first announced by the hotel in 2016 when the...

Hollywood, Fla. – February 5, 2018 – Today, Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming, both owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, announce the launch of online social games. The new games feature Hard Rock and Seminole Casino branded versions of what industry insiders call “social” games, as payment is not required to enjoy the basic games and only "virtual" credits are awarded as prizes. The Hard Rock and Seminole Casino social games were developed as part of a contract with Greentube Internet Entertainment Solutions, a subsidiary of Novomatic Group, one of the world’s largest producers and operators of gaming technologies. The games will run on the...

Kindred Group (previously Unibet Group) has agreed with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City to pursue a Casino Service Industry Enterprise License in New Jersey. The agreement allows Kindred to take its first important step towards offering US customers online sports betting and gaming services. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City opened the doors to its casino in Atlantic City in June 2018 with ambition to become the market leader and to offer customers a first-class casino and sports betting experience. Kindred Group shares the same aspirations. The collaboration between two strong international brands, will combine Hard Rock’s first-class lifestyle and entertainment...

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood ) casino, a poker room, a 4 acres (1.6 ha) lagoon-style pool area, restaurants, shops, a spa, bars and nightclubs, and "Hard Rock Live", a concert venue. The hotel has a 12-story Mediterranean-style tower with 469 guest rooms and suites with panoramic views. Guests are greeted by a 50-foot (15 m) tall signature Hard Rock guitar, based on a famous Gibson electric guitar model, at the entrance of the hotel. Model, actress, TV personality Anna Nicole Smith, who was staying at the resort, died in her hotel room on February 8, 2007. Smith's death was declared an accidental overdose on sleeping medication. On May 9, 2014, Seminole chairman...